EP1074389A3 - Entretien d'une imprimante à jet d'encre continue ou système de nettoyage pour une tête d'impression ayant une buse d'encre et une goulotte - Google Patents

Entretien d'une imprimante à jet d'encre continue ou système de nettoyage pour une tête d'impression ayant une buse d'encre et une goulotte Download PDF

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EP1074389A3
EP1074389A3 EP00202654A EP00202654A EP1074389A3 EP 1074389 A3 EP1074389 A3 EP 1074389A3 EP 00202654 A EP00202654 A EP 00202654A EP 00202654 A EP00202654 A EP 00202654A EP 1074389 A3 EP1074389 A3 EP 1074389A3
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print head
wiper
spittoon
nozzle
cleaning system
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Timothy J. Wojcik
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Eastman Kodak Co
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/135—Nozzles
    • B41J2/165—Prevention or detection of nozzle clogging, e.g. cleaning, capping or moistening for nozzles
    • B41J2/16517—Cleaning of print head nozzles
    • B41J2/16552—Cleaning of print head nozzles using cleaning fluids
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/135—Nozzles
    • B41J2/165—Prevention or detection of nozzle clogging, e.g. cleaning, capping or moistening for nozzles
    • B41J2/16517—Cleaning of print head nozzles
    • B41J2/16535—Cleaning of print head nozzles using wiping constructions
    • B41J2/16544—Constructions for the positioning of wipers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/17—Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/18—Ink recirculation systems
    • B41J2/185—Ink-collectors; Ink-catchers

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  • Ink Jet (AREA)
EP00202654A 1999-08-04 2000-07-24 Entretien d'une imprimante à jet d'encre continue ou système de nettoyage pour une tête d'impression ayant une buse d'encre et une goulotte Expired - Lifetime EP1074389B1 (fr)

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US366819 1999-08-04
US09/366,819 US6250736B1 (en) 1999-08-04 1999-08-04 Continuous ink jet print head with fixed position ink gutter compatible with hydrodynamic and wipe cleaning

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EP1074389A2 EP1074389A2 (fr) 2001-02-07
EP1074389A3 true EP1074389A3 (fr) 2001-05-16
EP1074389B1 EP1074389B1 (fr) 2006-08-23

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US (1) US6250736B1 (fr)
EP (1) EP1074389B1 (fr)
JP (1) JP2001063076A (fr)
DE (1) DE60030218T2 (fr)

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EP1074389B1 (fr) 2006-08-23
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